Clay Reporter

38.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Gladstone in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 0.4 percent higher than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 27,365.

94 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,194	6
Regular high school diploma	5,323	26.8
GED or alternative credential	771	3.9
Some college, less than 1 year	2,040	10.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,902	14.6
Associate's degree	1,687	8.5
Bachelor's degree	3,831	19.3
Master's degree	1,762	8.9
Professional school degree	227	1.1
Doctorate degree	131	0.7

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.